Akira Class
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| Akira | |
| |
| Class Information | |
| Expected Hull Life |
80 years |
| Resupply Time |
1 year |
| Refit |
5 years |
| Category |
Explorer/Heavy Cruiser |
| Affiliation |
Starfleet |
| Dimensions | |
| Length |
464.43 meters |
| Width |
316.67 meters |
| Height: |
87.43 meters |
| Decks |
18 |
| Engines | |
| Warp reactor |
M/ARA ( Using a Trelinium Powered Core ) |
| Cruising speed | Warp 7 |
| Maximum speed |
Warp 9.7 |
| Emergency speed |
Warp 9.8 (for 12 hours ) |
| Defensive Systems | |
| Phasers |
4 Type-XV phaser arrays |
| Torpedo launchers |
15 (3 forward-lower saucer, 3 aft-weapons pod, 1 port side-engineering hull, 1 starboard side-engineering hull, 5 forward-weapons pod, 2 aft-lower saucer) |
| Photons |
200 |
| Quantum |
75 |
| Shields |
Multi Layered Shielding System |
| Hull |
Ablative Armour Type I |
| Tractor beams |
type-XII ( Range 3.0 km ) |
| Personnel | |
| Officers |
115 |
| Enlisted |
400 |
| FMI/Sabre |
1 squad |
| Passengers |
100 |
| Auxiliary Craft | |
| Shuttle Bays |
2 |
| Shuttles |
2 type-8 personal shuttles |
| Fighters |
room for Two and a half flights of Fighter craft. |
| Runabouts |
1 Mustang Class Runabout 1 Blackhawk Class Runabout 1 Delta Flyer Class Runabout |
| Additional Information | |
| Systems |
Hybrid bioneural/isolinear circuitry Primary fusion reactors: output 6.2 EJ/hr Secondary fusion reactors: output 4.6 EJ/hr Starfleet / Romulan Cloaking Device |
| [Source] | |
The "Akira-class" was the premier heavy cruiser and carrier of the late 24th century during the Dominion and Borg War.
Redevelopment of Akira Class
By 2383 the Akira class starship had been in service to Starfleet as a frontline heavy combat cruiser and fighter carrier for nearly twenty years. The ships of this class had become popular sights among Federation space. It was only fitting that by its twentieth anniversary the ship receive a redevelopment of its systems to compete with the newest technology in the galaxy.
Recent breakthroughs and discoveries with more efficient power and computer systems allowed for the next batch of starships to be built the latest technologies on offer to Starfleet. The Akira class was one of many old classes to receive them as Utopia Plantia and other Federation shipyards started construction on the next group of Akiras to be launched. Two of the newest features to the Akira included upgrades to type fifteen phaser arrays and the use of a trelinium crystal based warp drive.
The vessels continued to serve Starfleet well even during the Borg War. The refits assisted well allowing the Akira’s to become the fastest fighter carrier to deploy support vessels in a possible danger zone. Productions of these ships were placed in to a high gear in favour of other carrier type vessels.
Summary of Redevelopment
- 2382: Starfleet issues orders for the Akira class to receive upgraded systems from recent technological breakthroughs to improve overall ship performance. Most noted improved features include tactical, computer and propulsion technologies.
- 2383: Celebrating twenty successful years of service to the Federation the USS Akira NCC 62497 is re-launched from Utopia Plantia shipyards. The ship is given six months for a shakedown cruise to test the new systems.
- 2384: All Akira class starships are ordered for refits and the newest ones to be constructed to the newest specifications.
Additional Information
Currently, there are 5 in service with 4 building per year. 281 were lost during the Borg War
- USS Akira NCC 62497 - Assigned to Earth Defence Force
- USS Casablanca NCC-63302 - Assigned to Earth Defense Force
- USS Rabin NCC 63293 - Assigned to Earth Defence Force
- USS Americana NCC 77008 - A - Assigned to Earth Defence Force
- USS Thunderchild NCC 63549 - A - Assigned to Earth Defence Force
- USS Tornado NCC 74080 - A - Assigned to Earth Defence Force